PMI & Healthcare
Kevin Melton joins IMG after 15 years at Axa Global
Kevin Melton has joined International Medical Group (IMG) as global head of international private medical insurance (IPMI) with the provider looking to expand its market reach. Melton left Axa Global where he...
Read moreHowden appoints global employee benefits development director from WTW
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has appointed Mark Ramsook as director of global employee benefits development for Europe and Latin America within its global employee benefits team. Ramsook (pictured) joins from Willis...
Read moreSimplyhealth offers free mental health and GP support to Afghanistan veterans
Simplyhealth is opening up its mental health counselling and 24/7 video GP services free of charge to Afghanistan veterans. The provider revealed that UK's service personnel and veterans who served in Afghanistan...
Read moreMattioli Woods buys advice firm in £1.8m deal
Employee benefits consultancy and financial advice firm Mattioli Woods has bought a Buckinghamshire-based independent financial adviser in a deal worth up to £1.8m. The purchase of Richings Financial Management is for an...
Read moreFCA fair value rules throw down gauntlet to PMI where insurers can price clients out of the market – Walters
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) PS21/5 policy statement published in May barely caused a ripple in the private medical insurance (PMI) market. This is probably because rules preventing 'price walking' will only...
Read moreHome working may improve older worker longevity and sickness absence – ONS
The shift towards working from home is likely to mean older employees continue working for longer and remain in better health with less sickness absence. A report from the Office for National...
Read moreCygnet hospital overhauls management and governance following CQC censure
Cygnet Appletree hasmade a series of senior management appointments after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation identified risks to patient safety at the Durham-based mental health hospital. It said it has recruited...
Read moreAdviser commission key target as FCA warns insurers about product value
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it forced providers to cut remuneration and extend cover after finding that protection and general insurers are not meeting its product value rules. The regulator warned...
Read moreSocial skills most prized asset for insurance sector recruits
Social skills outrank technical knowledge and computer literacy as the most important competency requirement for new entrants to the insurance sector. This is according to a social media poll of of 800...
Read morePirkx partners with 87% for mental health benefit
Wellbeing benefits provider Pirkx has partnered with mental wellbeing service 87% to give members access to a range of tools that promote mental fitness as part of everyday life. The partnership has...
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